Reports said the F-22's landing gear collapsed during landing.
Key Takeaways:
Two separate and unrelated fighter jet mishaps occurred this week involving an Air Force F-22 Raptor and an Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Both incidents saw their respective pilots survive: an F-22 pilot in Florida was released from the hospital after a landing gear collapse, and an F-16 pilot in Louisiana safely ejected from a training flight crash.
The F-16 is believed to be a total loss, while damages to the F-22 are currently being assessed.
Investigations into both incidents are underway to determine the cause.
Pilots survived two separate and unrelated fighter jet flight mishaps this week involving an Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon and an Air Force F-22 Raptor, according to the service.
Tuesday morning shortly before 10:30 a.m., an F-22 assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida experienced a mishap, the air base said in a statement.
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